Pose-reflecting apparatus



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L. G. SIMJIAN 2,143,926

POSE-REFLEGTING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 22, 1935 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 17,1939.

L.. G. SIMJIAN 2,143,926

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Patented Jan. 17, 1939 2 143 926 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEPOSE-REFLECTIN G APPARATUS Luther G. Simjian, New Haven, Conn, assignorto Noel Associates, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New YorkApplication August 22, 1935, Serial No. 37,334 In Great Britain October2, 1934 11 Claims. (Cl. 88-74) This invention relates to pose-reflectingsys- Fig. 10 is a broken horizontal sectional view terns or apparatusand is particularly adapted taken on the line I|0 of Fig.7; for use inconjunction with photographic appa- Fig. 11 is a broken detail viewillustrating the ratus, thou h not-s0 Hunt d. mirror-latch andassociated parts; Pose-reflecting apparatus have heretofore been Fig. 12is an edge view of the parts shown in 5 devised in which a poser isenabled to observe a Fig. 11; and full-face view and various degrees ofprofiles, Fig. 13 is a horizontal sectional view taken on to which classof apparatus the present invention the line i3l3 of Fig. 1. relates andover which it embodies marked im- T e pose-reflecting pparatus hereinchosen movements. for the illustration of the present invention in- 10One of the objects of the present invention is eludes L Central mirror20 Which, for P p O to provide an attractive pose-reflecting apparatusconvenience of description, W e re erred to of simple, reliable andeffective construction. as the P mirror. The d p imary mir- Anotherobject of the present invention is to For 29 is mounted lateral wi OVe et, provide a superior pose-reflecting apparatus inas W more fullyhereinafter pp and W en 15 cluding one or more adjustable profilemirrors in the DOSitiQh in Which it is indicated in S- 2 which areconveniently and attractively mounted. d iS adapted to reflect an imageo a p s A further object is to provide a superior poserepresented at 2|,directly back to Such p reflecting apparatus capable of distinctlyreflect- Lflcated forwardly and lateral y e e t f ing a plurality f diti t images t th pager the primary mirror 20 is a mlrror 22 which, for20 ith t confusing fl t convenience of description, will be designatedas Another object is to provide a combined posea Sewhdary mirror, and wch On occasion is reflecting and photographic apparatus in which adaptedto TeCeiVe from the P a y mirror 20 is employed a movablepose-reflecting mirror,tl1e various pr fi images of a poser a d toreflect 25 movement of which is synchronized with the opthe a diagonallyt d p s F rwardly 25 er tie of sh tt of th camera and laterally to theright of the primary mirror with th above and other objects i View, as28 is another mirror 23, similar to the mirror 22 ill appear t th kil int t from t before described and like the same designated following,considered in conjunction with the &C- as a secondary mirror. inasmuchas i s adapt- 30 companying drawings and appended claims, the ed toPerform a Similar function thereto- 80 present invention includes allfeatures disclosed Inasmuch as the o Secondary o s 22 therein are a Overt prior t and 23 correspond in all essential respects, it

In th accompanying drawings: will be suificient for the present purposeto de- Fig 1 is a vie in front elevation of a, umscribe in detail tht?parts associated With the bined pose reflegting and photographic9413139"- wing of the apparatus and hence with the mirror 5 ramsembodying the present invention; 22, which parts are duplicated inconnection with Fig. 2 is a top or plan view thereof; the mirror 23 andwhere visible will bear refer- Fig 3 is a broken top or man View withthe ence characters corresponding to the reference Camera and portionsof the casing omitted; characters used in connection with the parts as-Fig 4 is a broken face View of t t Wing sociated With the mirror 22 savethat the char- 40 h a actor a will be added. gi l? f ig ggg g m t eduecbmn of the The secondary llllll'OI 22 is secured to a back- Fig 5 ag r s Cm a1 ie t k n o ing-plate 24 in any suitable manner such, for s ie Se e on V W a e n instance, as by clips 25 (Figs. 4 and 5). The theline 5-5 of Fig. 3;

backing-plate 24, just referred to, is rigidly 45 Fig. 6 is a brokenelevational view looking in meunted upon the upper end of a Verticalhaft the direction of the arrow 5 in 3; 26 suitably journaled in acarriage 21, which i 7 is a sectional View taken on the line latter isadapted to slide bodily toward and away from the primary mirror 20 andcarry with it 5 8 s a Vertical Sectional View On an the said secondarymirror 22. For the purpose la s ale taken on the line 8-8 f of guidingthe said carriage 27, two laterally- Fig. 9 is a broken top or plan viewsimilar to spaced-apart guide-rods 28 and 29 are employed, Fig. 3 andindicating the, central mirror and which guide-rods are suitablysupported at their associated parts as set for reflecting the posersrespective opposite ends in suitable framework image to the left profilemirror; generally designated by the numeral 30. The 55 guide-rod 28passes through the carriage 21 adjacent the outer edge thereof, whilethe guiderod 29 has engaged with its upper surface one or more rollers3| carried by the said carriage 27 adjacent its inner edge, asillustrated in Fig. 5.

As before noted, the shaft 26, carrying the secondary mirror 22 and itsassociated parts, is journaled in the carriage 2i and is furtherprovided at its lower end with an adjusting-arm 32. The outer end of thesaid adjusting-arm is provided with a roller 33 (Figs. 3 and l) bearingagainst the outer surface of an adjusting-rod 35 which is disposed at aslight angle with respect to the guide-rods 28 and 29 and serves, as thecarriage 21 is moved away from the primary mirror 2!], to swing thesecondary mirror 22 in a counterclockwise direction as the parts areviewed in Fig. 3. The counterclockwise movement of the said mirror iseffected against the tension of a helical spring 35 which is attached atone end to the adjusting-arm 32 and at its opposite end to a stud 36depending from the under-side of the carriage 2?. The said spring 35exerts a constant effort to swing the secondary mirror 22 in a clockwisedirection and hence serves to main-- tain the roller 33 on theadjusting-arm'SZ in engagement with the outer surface of theobliquelydisposed adjusting-rod 34.

Located over the secondary mirror 22 and suitably secured to thecarriage 2'5 for concurrent movement therewith is a box-like casinggenerally designated by the numeral 31 .and having in its wall facingtoward the primary mirror 20 a light-aperture 38 and having in its frontwall facing toward the poser 2! a light-aperture 39, as shownparticularly well in Fig. 13.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the framework 30, together with theguide-rods 28, 29 and the adjusting-rod 34 and other associated parts,has superimposed over it a cabinet-wing generally designated by thenumeral 50 and having in its top-wall M an unobstrusive longitudinalslot G2, through which the constricted portion of the carriagesurrounding the shaft 26 is adapted to extend.

The cabinet-wing 4B angularly merges into the adjacent side-wall 43 of arelatively-tall central cabinet generally designated by the numeral 44and including a complementary side-wall 45, a front-wall 46 and arear-wall Al.

The central or primary mirror 28, before referred to, is housed withinthe central cabinet A l and is suitably secured to a backing-plate 38which is guided for vertical movement at its respective oppositeside-edges in spaced-apart guide-ways 49-49 constituting the side-barsof a pivotal rectangular mirror-carrier 50 having an upstandinghollowstud 5! at its upper end rotating in a suitable bearing 52 secured tothe topwall 53 of the central-cabinet 4%. Extending downwardly from themirror-carrier 5i) axially in line with the hollow stud 5i is acomplementary hollow stud 5% mounted for turning movement in a suitablebearing 55 secured to a shelflike partition 56 extending rearwardly fromthe front-wall A5 of the central cabinet 54 and outwardly beyond therear wall A? thereof tomount a camera, as will more fully hereinafterappear.

As thus mounted, the rectangular mirror-carrier 50 is adapted to beoscillated in a horizontal plane in any'suitable manner such, forinstance, as by providing the hollow stud 5 with a bevelgear 5'! whichmeshes into a bevel-pinion 58 secured to the rear end of a shaft 59,which in turn is connected by means'of a coupling 60 to a control-shaftBI extending longitudinally through the framework 30 of the left wing ofthe apparatus and provided at its extreme outer end with a suitablehandle 62.

Secured to the lower edge of the backing-plate 48 of the mirror 20 is apiston-rod 83 extending downwardly through the hollow stud 54 and intoan air-cylinder 6 5 where it is provided with a piston-head 65. The saidpiston-rod 63 also extends through a cylinder cap-member G6 which issecurely threaded into the'bevel-gear 5? and hence serves to rigidlyattach the cylinder 64 and associated parts to the hollow stud 5% forturning movement with the mirror 20 and associated parts. Part way downits length, the cylinder 64 is provided with a vent-port 61 throughwhich air may escape and at its lower end is provided with a vent-port68 through which air is also adapted to escape under the adjustablecontrol of .an air-valve B9.

The backing-plate 18, the mirror 20, and the parts connected therewith,are adapted to vertically reciprocate in the mirror-carrier 50, and forthe purpose of lifting the said mirror 20, etc., into its uppermostposition, in which position it is indicated particularly well in Figs.6' and 8,-a chain ll) is attached to the upper portion of the saidbacking-plate 4B and passes upwardly through the hollow stud 5|, thenceover a sprocket-wheel H to which it is suitably attached. The saidsprocket-wheel is rigidly secured to a shaft 72 having also rigidlysecured to it an operatinghandle 13.

The laterally-swinging mirror-carrier 50 is provided with a front-walll4, having a relatively large aperture 15 therein registering with asmaller, aperture 16 in the rear-wall ill of the said mirror-carrier.The last-mentioned aperture i6 is in registration with the lens 18 of acamera '59 having a shutter-mechanism of standard form and generallyindicated by the numeral 80. The shutter-mechanism, just referred to, isoperated by air-pressure supplied through a flexible tube 8! throughwhich air is pumped by means of a hand-compressible bulb 82 (Fig. 6).

Also connected into the tube 8!, just above referred to, is a secondtube 83 leading to an extensible bellows 84 secured to the rear-wall Hof the mirror-carrier 5t and having an operating-plunger 85 respondingtoan injection of compressed air into the bellows 8 and connected to thelower arm of a latch 86 pivot-ed intermedi ate its respective oppositeends to the front face of the rear-wall ll, just referred to. The upperend 'of the latch 85 is suitably notched and engages with a latch-pin Blrigidly secured to and rearwardly extending from the backing-plate GB ofthe mirror 29.

Arranged in front of the mirror 26 in line with the lens 78 of thecamera 79 is a rectangular reducing-lens 88 mounted in the rear end of aforwardly-and-outwardly-tapering hood 89 projecting rearwardly from therear face of the frontwall 46 of the central cabinet 44, as particularlywell shown in Fig. 8. The said front-wall 46 in line with thereducing-lens 83, just referred to, is provided with an aperture 98through which a poser may observe his reflection in the mirror 20 asmodified in size by the intervention of the reducing-lens 88.

As before pointed out, the mirror-carrier 58 may be swung laterally andin order to prevent stray light from impinging upon the lens 18 of thecamera '59, a flexible tubular light-shield 9! is attached to the rearwall of the said carrier 50 75 by means of a fixture 52 and is attachedto the front of the camera 19 by means of a fixture 93.

The central or primary mirror 20, as before pointed out, is adapted tobe moved vertically and may descend from the position in which it isindicated in Figs. '7 and 8, for instance, to temporarily register anaperture 94 formed in the said mirror about midway of its length withthe lens 18 of the camera 79 to photographically record the image of aposer. The aperture 94 in the mirror 20 is registered with a similaraperture 95 in the backing-plate 48, and when the latch 85 is in itslatching position, these apertures 94 and 95 are in alignment with anaperture 95a in the rear-wall 11 of the carriage 559. Just back of theaperture 95a is the lens 96 of a focusing device, generally designatedby the numeral 91. The said focusing device includes a flexible bellows98 located above the flexible bellows 99 of the camera 19 andconcurrently movable therewith. The photographer may, by adjusting thefocusing device 91, simultaneously focus the camera 19. By gazing intothe rear end of the focusing device, the photographer may observe animage of the poser through the lens 96 thereof as picked up from thereducing-lens 88.

When the central mirror 20 is in its intermediate position, as indicatedparticularly well in Figs. 2 and 3, the poser 2| may observe a directreflection of his image from the said mirror. Should, however, theobserver desire to observe his image in profile or partial profile, thisopportunity may be afforded him by manipulating the handle 62 at the endof the left wing of the appa ratus, and through the interconnectingparts effecting the turning of the central or primary mirror 20 into theposition in which it is indicated in Fig. 9. When the central mirror 2!!is moved as described by correspondingly turning the mirror-carrier 50,the image of the poser will be reflected from the said mirror 2!!outwardly through the light-aperture 38 in the box-like casing 37 ontothe secondary mirror 22, from which latter the image will be reflectedoutwardly through the aperture 39 to the poser.

The deflection of the image of the poser from the primary mirror 20 tothe secondary mirror 22 is effected through a light-aperture I98 formedin the side-Wall 43 of the central cabinet 44, which aperture isnormally closed by a retirable light-shutter Hll hinged at its rear endto the said side-wall and normally drawn inwardly to close the saidaperture I09 by means of a helical spring I52. As soon as themirror-carrier 50, and the primary mirror 20 carried thereby, are swungto the left, as indicated in Fig. 9, the opening of the light-shutterIi]! is automatically effected by means of an L-shaped actuating-arm I03secured to the left side of the mirror-carrier When the mirror-carrier50 and its mirror 29 are restored to the positions in which they areshown in 3 from the positions in which they are shown in Fig. 9, theactuating-arm I33 will retire and permit the spring N72 to assert itselfand swing the light-shutter I ill over the aperture I98 and thus shutout the lateral access of light to the interior of the central cabinet44.

By manually sliding the box-like casing 3'! toward and away from theprimary mirror 20, the poser may observe various degrees of profile inthe secondary mirror 22 inasmuch as when the said casing is so shifted,the angularity of the said secondary mirror 22 will be automaticallyvaried to properly reflect the image by the coaction of the roller 33with the inclined adjusting-rod 34.

, After a poser is satisfied with the image reflected to him by any oneof the various mirrors of the apparatus, the bulb 82 may be squeezed tosimultaneously open the shutter 80 of the camera 19 and to retire thelatch 86, whereupon the central mirror 20, together with itsbacking-plate 48, will descend by gravity and cause the momentaryregistration of the apertures 94 and 55 in the said parts 28 and 48 withthe lens 18 of the camera 79, to thus photographically record the imageof the poser. The descent of the mirror 20 and associated parts will berelatively free until such time as the piston-head 55 passes the port 67in the cylinder 64, after which air will be compressed in the lowerportion of the said cylinder and cause the slowing up of the mirror toany desired speed governed by the adjustment of the valve in permittingthe escape of air from the cylinder through the exhaust-port 68.

The central or primary pose-reflecting mirror 25 may, the position inwhich it is indicated in Figs, 2 and 3 to the position in which it isindicated by broken lines in Fig. 9, to thereby reflect an infinitevariety of profile images to the poser 2| from the secondary mirror 23.

For the purpose of releasably holding the mirror-carrier 5G in any oneof its chosen positions of adjustment, the said carrier is provided withan arcuate extension m4 having three (more or less) forwardly-openingtapered pockets I05 therein, sequentially adapted to receive the taperedinner end of a retirable plunger I03 mounted in a body-member 1 0'1 andpressed rearwardly by a helical spring H38 mounted within the saidbody-member.

The invention may be carried out in other spe cific ways than thoseherein set forth without departing from the spirit and essentialcharacteristics of the invention, and the present embodiments aretherefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and notrestrictive, and all changes coming within the meaning and equivalencyrange of the appended claims are intended to be embraced therein.

I claim:

1. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination of a primary mirrorand a secondary mirror horizontally spaced from and angularly disposedwith respect to each other and in which secondary mirror 2. poser mayobserve his image as reflected from the said primary mirror, the saidsecondary irror being mounted in a casing substantially inclosing it;readily operable means for bodily adjusting at will said casing andsecondary mirror toward and away from said primary mirror, includingmeans for supporting said casing in adjusted position, said casing beingprovided with an aperture through which light travels from said primarymirror to said secondary mirror, and also having a second aperturethrough which the poser may observe his image in said secondary mirroras reflected from the said primary mirror; a shutter interposed in thelight path between the said primary and secondary mirrors; means foradjusting said shutter into or out of said light path as desired.

2. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination of a swinging primarymirror and asecondary mirror spaced from and angularly disposed withrespect to each other and in which secondary mirror a poser may observehis image as reflected from said swinging primary mirror,

if desired, be swung to the right from the said swinging primary mirrorbeingmounted for, swinging movement in a substantiallyhorizontal planeand the said secondary mirror being mounted in a casing substantiallyinclosing it; supporting means for said casing; and means for bodilyadjusting said casing and said secondary mirror on said support towardand away from said primary mirror, said casing being provided with anaperture through which light travels from said primary mirror to saidsecondary mirror and also having a second aperture through which theposer may observe his image in said secondary mirror as reflected fromthe said primary mirror; a li ht shutter interposed in the path betweenthe said swinging primary mirror and the said bodily-movable secondarymirror; and means for selectively adjusting said shutter away from thepath between said mirrors.

3. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination of a primary mirrormounted for swinging movement in a substantially-horizontal plane; twosecondary mirrors spaced from and angularly disposed with respect to thesaid primary mirror and respectively located at divergent points on therespective opposite sides of the light path between a poser and the saidprimary mirror; a casing around said primary mirror and having a centralaperture through which a poser may observe his reflection and having twolateral apertures, each of which permits light to travel from the saidprimary mirrors to one of the said secondary mirrors; a pair ofretirable shutters, each of which is adapted to close one of the lateraiapertures in the said casing enclosing the said primary mirror; andactuating means connecting said shutters with said primary mirror toalternately retire the said shutters as the said primary mirror is swungfrom side to side.

i. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination with a camera havinga shutter; of a movable pose-reflecting mirror having an apertureregistrable with the light path between a poser and the shutter of thesaid camera; latching means serving to releasably hold the saidposereflecting mirror in position to maintain its aperture out ofregistration with the light path between the poser and the shutter ofthe said camera; and fluid pressure operating means conneeted to movethe said latching means into its mirror-releasing position and havingconnections simultaneously serving to open the shutter of the saidcamera.

5. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination with a camera; ofmirror-guide means swinging in a substantially-horizontal plane andhaving a back panel provided with an aperture arranged in line betweennormal position of a poser and the said camera; pivotal supporting meansfor said guide means permitting such swinging thereof while maintainingsaid aperture in said line; a flexible tubular connection enclosing theaperture in the back panel of the said guide means and extendingtherefrom to the said camera; and a pose-reflecting mirror having anaperture and movable in the said guide means to register its saidaperture with the aperture in the back panel thereof.

6. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination with a camera; oflaterally-swinging mirror-guide means; pivotal supporting meanstherefor; a pose-reflecting mirror having an aperture therein andvertically-movable in said laterally-swinging guide means to bring itssaid aperture into registration with the light path between a poser andthe said camera; and a fluid check connected to said pose-reflectingmirror including two telescoping members carried 'by' the saidlaterally-swinging mirror-guide means and arranged coaXially with saidpivotal supporting means and serving to control the speed of thedownward vertical movement or" the said posereflecting mirror withrespect to the said guide means.

'7. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination of a primary mirrorand a secondary mirror spaced from and angularly disposed with respectto each other and in which secondary mirror a poser may observe hisimage as reflected from said primary mirror; a supporting frame for saidprimary mirror mounted -for swinging movement in a substantiallyhorizontal plane, whereby the primary mirror occupies one position inwhich it serves to reflect a posers image directly back .to him, andmovable from this latter position to a position in which it serves toreflect an image of the poser to the secondary mirror; means foradjusting said primary mirror vertically in said frame; and yieldingdetent means serving releasably to hold said frame in either of its twoangularly adjusted positions, regardless of the vertical position ofsaid mirror.

8. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination with a primary mirrorand a secondary mirror horizontally spaced from and angularly disposedwith respect to each other and in which secondary mirror a poser mayobserve his image as reflected from the said primary mirror, thesecondary mirror being mounted in a casing substantially enclosing itand provided with an aperture through which light rays may travelhorizontally from said primary mirror to said secondary mirror, andprovided also with a second aperture through which the poser may observehis image in said secondary mirror as reflected from said primarymirror, guideways for said casing, and means for bodily adjusting saidcasing and secondary mirror on said guideways toward and away from saidprimary mirror.

9. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, a combination of a primary mirror anda secondary mirror spaced from and angularly disposed with respect toeach other, said secondary mirror being adapted to receive from saidprimary mirror reflected images of the poser; a casing for said primarymirror having an opening for the passage of lightrays between saidmirrors; an adjustable shutter for said opening; means for adjusting theangularity of said primary mirror with respect to said secondary mirror;and means connected to be operated automatically by the adjustment ofsaid primary mirror to operate said shutter whereby said shutter isdisplaced to permit the passage of light rays between said mirrors whenthe primary mirror is angularly adjusted to an appropriate positiontherefor.

10. In a pose-reflecting system, a primary mirror; a housing thereforhaving a forward opening for the recepition of light rays from thesubject to said primary mirror; means for adjusting said primary mirror;a secondary mirror spaced from said primary mirror and adapted toreceive reflected rays therefrom, said housing having a second openingto permit the passage of such reflected rays; an adjustable shutter forsaid second opening interposed in the light path between said mirrors;and means operated by the adjustment of said primary mirror to displacesaid shutter from said path when said primary mirror is adjusted todirect rays towards said secondary mirror; and means for moving saidshutter automatically to close said second opening when said primarymirror is adjusted to normay position.

11. In a pose-reflecting apparatus, the combination with a camera, of anadjustable posereflecting mirror arranged in front of said camera; anangularly adjustable support for said mirror; guide means thereinpermitting vertical adjustment of said mirror in said support, asuitable opening being provided in said mirror to permit the passage oflight rays to said camera from the subject in a predetermined verticalposition of said mirror; and means to control the speed of downwardvertical movement of said mirror comprising telescoping piston andcylinder members, a first one of said members being connected to saidsupport to angularly rotate therewith, and the second member beingsecured to said mirror to rotate and vertically reciprocate with saidmirror; and means for angularly adjusting said support and first member.

LUTHER G. SIMJIAN.

